Astronaut Instance
API endpoint that allows Astronaut to be viewed.
GET: Return a list of all the existing astronauts.
MODE: Normal, List, LaunchList and Detailed /2.2.0/astronaut/?mode=detailed
FILTERS: Parameters - 'name', 'status', 'nationality', 'agency__name', 'agency__abbrev', 'date_of_birth', 'date_of_death', 'status_ids', 'is_human', 'type__id', 'has_flown', 'in_space' Example - /2.2.0/astronaut/?nationality=American
SEARCH EXAMPLE: /2.2.0/astronaut/?search=armstrong Searches through name, nationality and agency name
ORDERING: Fields - 'name', 'status', 'date_of_birth' Example - /2.2.0/astronaut/?order=name
GET /2.2.0/astronaut/711/?format=api
{ "id": 711, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/astronaut/711/?format=api", "name": "Andre Douglas", "status": { "id": 1, "name": "Active" }, "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Government" }, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P0D", "eva_time": "P0D", "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" }, "age": null, "date_of_birth": null, "date_of_death": null, "nationality": "American", "twitter": null, "instagram": null, "bio": "Andre Douglas is a Virginia native. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, a master’s degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from the University of Michigan, a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and a doctorate in systems engineering from the George Washington University. Douglas served in the U.S. Coast Guard as a naval architect, salvage engineer, damage control assistant, and officer of the deck. He most recently was a senior staff member at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, working on maritime robotics, planetary defense, and space exploration missions for NASA.", "profile_image": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/andre_douglas_image_20211206185403.jpg", "profile_image_thumbnail": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/255bauto255d__image_thumbnail_20240305190123.jpeg", "wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Douglas", "flights": [], "landings": [ { "id": 760, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/spacecraft/flight/760/?format=api", "destination": "Low Earth Orbit", "mission_end": null, "spacecraft": { "id": 541, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/spacecraft/541/?format=api", "name": "Orion 004", "serial_number": "004", "is_placeholder": false, "in_space": false, "time_in_space": "P0D", "time_docked": "P0D", "flights_count": 0, "mission_ends_count": 0, "status": { "id": 5, "name": "Under construction" }, "description": "Orion spacecraft used for Artemis 3.", "spacecraft_config": { "id": 4, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/config/spacecraft/4/?format=api", "name": "Orion", "type": { "id": 2, "name": "Capsule" }, "agency": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" }, "in_use": true, "image_url": "https://thespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/images/orion_image_20231118102035.jpeg" } }, "launch": { "id": "8034d81b-af96-460c-a7b7-5c8e7f1a1d86", "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/8034d81b-af96-460c-a7b7-5c8e7f1a1d86/?format=api", "slug": "sls-block-1-artemis-iii", "name": "SLS Block 1 | Artemis III", "status": { "id": 2, "name": "To Be Determined", "abbrev": "TBD", "description": "Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources." }, "last_updated": "2026-02-27T15:14:52Z", "net": "2027-06-30T00:00:00Z", "window_end": "2027-06-30T00:00:00Z", "window_start": "2027-06-30T00:00:00Z", "net_precision": { "id": 12, "name": "Year Half 1", "abbrev": "H1", "description": "The T-0 is expected in the first half of the given year." }, "probability": null, "weather_concerns": null, "holdreason": "", "failreason": "", "hashtag": null, "launch_service_provider": { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "type": "Government" }, "rocket": { "id": 2625, "configuration": { "id": 143, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/config/launcher/143/?format=api", "name": "Space Launch System (SLS)", "family": "Space Launch System", "full_name": "Space Launch System Block 1", "variant": "Block 1" } }, "mission": { "id": 7519, "name": "Artemis III", "description": "Artemis III is the second crew mission as part of the Artemis program. Artemis III will send a crew of 4 on a Low Earth Orbit mission, with the Orion rendezvous and dock with one or both commercial lunar landers in development by SpaceX and Blue Origin, performing in-space tests of the docked vehicles, integrated checkout of life support, communications, and propulsion systems, as well as tests of the new Extravehicular Activity (xEVA) suits.", "launch_designator": null, "type": "Human Exploration", "orbit": { "id": 8, "name": "Low Earth Orbit", "abbrev": "LEO" }, "agencies": [ { "id": 44, "url": "https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/agencies/44/?format=api", "name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", "featured": true, "type": "Government", "country_code": "USA", "abbrev": "NASA", "description": "The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. 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